Search for China mine collapse survivors on hold after landslide


Rescue work is underway after the collapse of a coal mine in Alshaa League, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Feb 22. - Xinhua

BEIJING (AFP): Search and rescue efforts at a coal mine in northern China's Inner Mongolia region have been put on hold after a massive landslide, state media reported Thursday (Feb 23), following a collapse that killed at least two people and trapped dozens.

More than 900 rescue workers have been dispatched to the site following the collapse of the open-pit mine, located in the remote Alxa Left Banner, official news agency Xinhua said.

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